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- USING THE LASERJET/THINKJET PRINT SCREEN UTILITY
- FOR THE IBM PC OR IBM PC/XT
-
- The PRINT SCREEN utility allows you to print the contents of your
- IBM PC or PC/XT display screen using the LaserJet or ThinkJet printers.
- The PRINT SCREEN utility also operates with the HERCULES high-
- resolution graphics board.
-
- These instructions explain how to install and use this
- utility. Before performing the instructions, be sure to make a copy
- of your current DOS disc so that you will have a backup available for
- printing with other printers. (When your operating system disc is
- modified for use with the PRINT SCREEN program, it may not operate
- with other printers.) Notice that there are two sets of installation
- instructions--one for LaserJet printers and one for ThinkJet printers.
- If you have any problems, there is an "IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY" section
- at the end of these instructions.
-
- Now proceed to the installation instructions for your printer.
-
-
- *************************
- **LASERJET INSTALLATION**
- *************************
-
- The LaserJet printer is configured at the factory to communicate
- at 9600 baud. If you wish to increase the speed of
- the PRINT SCREEN utility, you can set the printer's baud rate to
- 19200 by following steps a. through g. below. If you wish to leave the
- baud rate at 9600, skip to step h.
-
- a. Switch the LaserJet power switch to the OFF (0) position and
- remove the printer power cord from the wall socket.
-
- ____________________________________________________
-
- WARNING
-
- Removing the back panel of the LaserJet printer can
- expose hazardous voltages--be sure the printer power
- switch is OFF and the power cord unplugged before
- removing the back panel.
- ____________________________________________________
-
- b. Remove the back panel from the LaserJet by removing the 4
- screws.
-
- c. Remove the vertical support at the center of the cabinet (1
- screw).
-
- d. Set the switches on switch bank #1 (SW1) to the following
- settings:
-
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
-
- e. Replace the vertical support and the back panel.
-
- f. Plug in the printer power cord and set the printer power
- switch to the ON (1) position.
-
- g. Reboot the IBM PC or PC/XT by pressing the "Ctrl", "Alt", and "Del" keys
- simultaneously. (If you have an IBM PC, your operating system (DOS) disc
- must be installed in drive A.) NOTE: If an error number 40 appears
- on the LaserJet display, press the CONT. key on the LaserJet Operator
- Control Panel--this is caused by booting up the computer while the
- printer is on-line.
-
- h. Copy the LASERJET.EXE file from the PRINT SCREEN disc to the operating
- system (DOS) disc. To do this, follow the procedure below for your computer.
- (NOTE: If you are using a HERCULES high-resolution graphics board,
- substitute HERCULES.EXE for LASERJET.EXE in this step.)
-
- For the IBM PC:
-
- 1. With your system (DOS) disc in drive A, load your PRINT SCREEN
- disc in drive B.
-
- 2. From the A> prompt, type: COPY B:LASERJET.EXE A: then Enter.
-
- For the IBM PC/XT:
-
- 1. Place your PRINT SCREEN disc in drive A.
-
- 2. From the C> prompt, type: COPY A:LASERJET.EXE C: then Enter.
-
- i. Next, you need to create or add some lines to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that
- every time you boot up your computer, the PRINT SCREEN program will
- automatically load. To see if you already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file
- on your system disc, type DIR and then Enter from the A> prompt (or
- from the C> prompt if you have an IBM PC/XT). When you press the Enter
- key, a file directory listing will be printed on your display screen.
- Check the listing for an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you do not see a file
- with this title, proceed to step j. If you already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT
- file, do the following:
-
- 1. For the IBM PC:
-
- From the A> prompt, type: EDLIN AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter.
-
- The screen will read "end of input file" and the * prompt will appear.
-
- For the IBM PC/XT:
-
- From the C> prompt, type EDLIN AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter.
-
- The screen will read "end of input file" and the * prompt will appear.
-
- 2. For both the IBM PC and PC/XT, type L and then press Enter from the
- * prompt. The contents of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file will be listed on
- your screen and the * prompt will reappear.
-
- 3. Notice that each line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file has a line number
- to the left of it. Add "1" to the largest line number in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file and type the resulting number, followed by an I,
- and then press the Enter key. This step allows you to add information
- to the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (see step 4).
-
- For example, if the largest line number in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
- is 4, you would type 5I and then press the Enter key. This would
- allow you to add information on line number 5.
-
- 4. Add the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file by typing
- the following (choose the correct baud rate--9600 is standard).
- (NOTE: If you have a HERCULES high-resolution graphics board installed
- in your IBM PC or PC/XT, replace LASERJET A (or B) in the lines below
- with HERCULES A or HERCULES B (depending on the desired baud rate).
-
- For 9600 Baud
-
- MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P then Enter
- MODE LPT1:=COM1 then Enter
- LASERJET A then Enter
- ^Z (Hold the "Ctrl" key and press "Z") then Enter
- (The * prompt will appear)
-
- For 19200 Baud
-
- MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P then Enter
- MODE LPT1:=COM1 then Enter
- LASERJET B then Enter
- ^Z (Hold the Ctrl key down and press Z) then Enter
- (The * prompt will appear)
-
-
- ___________________________________________________________
-
- NOTE
-
- If there are any commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for
- other screen dump programs (such as IBM "GRAPHICS"),
- remove them from the file.
-
- Some application programs may automatically load "GRAPHICS"
- or a similar program. Such applications are not compatible
- with this PRINT SCREEN utility without modification to
- prevent them from loading "GRAPHICS".
-
- To delete a line from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, type the line
- number you want deleted, followed by the letter d, and then
- press Enter. For example, if you list your file and see that
- line number 3 loads a GRAPHICS program (which is
- incompatible with the PRINT SCREEN utility), you may delete
- that line by typing 3D and then pressing Enter.
- To return to the A> prompt, type END and then press Enter.
- ___________________________________________________________
-
- 5. Type END and press the Enter key to return to the A> prompt.
-
-
- j. If you do not already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your
- system disc, type the following lines from the A> prompt (for IBM
- PC) or C> prompt (for IBM PC/XT). This will create an AUTOEXEC.BAT
- file for you. (If you have a HERCULES high resolution graphics board,
- type HERCULES A or HERCULES B in place of the LASERJET A (or B)
- below.)
-
- For 9600 Baud
-
- COPY CON: AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter (no prompt will appear)
- MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P then Enter
- MODE LPT1:=COM1 then Enter
- LASERJET A then Enter
- ^Z (Hold the Ctrl key down and press Z) then Enter
-
- For 19200 Baud
-
- COPY CON: AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter (no prompt will appear)
- MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P then Enter
- MODE LPT1:=COM1 then Enter
- LASERJET B then Enter
- ^Z (Hold the Ctrl key down and press Z) then Enter
-
-
- k. Reboot the system by pressing the "Ctrl", "Alt", and "Del" keys
- simultaneously.
-
-
- *************************
- **THINKJET INSTALLATION**
- *************************
-
- Perform the following steps to install the PRINT SCREEN utility:
-
- a. Switch the ThinkJet power switch to the OFF (0) position.
-
- b. Set the switches in the back of the ThinkJet printer as
- follows:
-
- SWITCH 1 SWITCH 2
- (Parallel & Serial Printers) (Serial Printers Only)
-
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5
- DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN UP UP DOWN UP DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
-
- c. Switch the ThinkJet power switch to the ON (1) position.
-
- d. Reboot the IBM PC by pressing the "Ctrl", "Alt", and "Del" keys
- simultaneously. (If you have an IBM PC, your operating system disc
- must be installed in drive A.)
-
- e. Copy the THINKJET.EXE file from the PRINT SCREEN disc to the operating
- system (DOS) disc. To do this, follow the procedure below:
- (NOTE: If you are using a HERCULES high-resolution graphics board,
- substitute HERCULES.EXE for THINKJET.EXE in this step.)
-
- FOR THE IBM PC:
-
- 1. With your system (DOS) disc in drive A, load your PRINT SCREEN
- disc in drive B.
-
- 2. From the A> prompt, type: COPY B:THINKJET.EXE A: then Enter.
-
- FOR THE IBM PC/XT:
-
- 1. Place your PRINT SCREEN disc in drive A.
-
- 2. From the C> prompt, type: COPY A:THINKJET.EXE C: then Enter.
-
- f. Next, you need to add some lines to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that
- every time you boot up your computer, the PRINT SCREEN program will
- automatically load. To see if you already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file
- on your system disc, type DIR from the A> prompt (or from the C> prompt
- if you have an IBM PC/XT). When you press the Enter key, a file directory
- listing will be printed on your display screen. Check the listing for
- an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you do not see a file with this title, proceed
- step g. If you already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, do the following:
-
- 1. For the IBM PC:
-
- From the A> prompt, type: EDLIN AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter.
-
- The screen will read "end of input file" and the * prompt will appear.
-
- For the IBM PC/XT:
-
- From the C> prompt, type EDLIN AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter.
-
- The screen will read "end of input file" and the * prompt will appear.
-
- 2. For both the IBM PC and PC/XT, type L and then press Enter from the
- * prompt. The contents of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file will be listed on
- your screen and the * prompt will reappear.
-
- 3. Notice that each line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file has a line number
- to the left of it. Add "1" to the largest line number in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file and type the resulting number, followed by an I,
- and then press the Enter key. This step allows you to add information
- to the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (see step 4).
-
- For example, if the largest line number in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
- is 4, you would type 5I and then press the Enter key. This would
- allow you to add information on line number 5.
-
- 4. Add the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (If your ThinkJet
- printer has a parallel interface, skip the first two lines [start
- with the THINKJET line].) NOTE: If you have a HERCULES high-resolution
- graphics board installed in your IBM PC or PC/XT, type HERCULES A
- in place of THINKJET in the lines below.
-
- MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P then Enter (serial interface only)
- MODE LPT1:=COM1 then Enter (serial interface only)
- THINKJET then Enter
- ^Z (Hold the "Ctrl" key and press "Z") then Enter
- (The * prompt will appear)
-
- ___________________________________________________________
-
- NOTE
-
- If there are any commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for
- other screen dump programs (such as IBM "GRAPHICS"),
- remove them from the file.
-
- Some application programs may automatically load "GRAPHICS"
- or a similar program. Such applications are not compatible
- with this PRINT SCREEN utility without modification to
- prevent them from loading "GRAPHICS".
-
- To delete a line from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, type the line
- number you want deleted, followed by the letter d, and then
- press Enter. For example, if you list your file and see that
- line number 3 loads a GRAPHICS program (which is
- incompatible with the PRINT SCREEN utility), you may delete
- that line by typing 3D and then pressing Enter.
- To return to the A> prompt, type END and then press Enter.
- ___________________________________________________________
-
- 5. Type END and press the Enter key to return to the A> prompt.
-
- g. If you do not already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your
- system disc, type the following lines from the A> prompt (for IBM
- PC) or C> prompt (for IBM PC/XT). This will create an AUTOEXEC.BAT
- file for you. (If your ThinkJet printer has a parallel interface,skip
- the two lines beginning with MODE. (If you have a HERCULES high resolution
- graphics board, type HERCULES A in place of THINKJET below.)
-
- COPY CON: AUTOEXEC.BAT then Enter (no prompt will appear)
- MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P then Enter (Serial interface only)
- MODE LPT1:=COM1 then Enter (Serial interface only)
- THINKJET then Enter
- ^Z (Hold the Ctrl key down and press Z) then Enter
-
-
- h. Reboot your IBM system by pressing the "Ctrl", "Alt", and "Del" keys
- simultaneously.
-
-
- USING THE PRINT SCREEN UTILITY
-
- Once you have performed the installation procedure, the PRINT
- SCREEN utility will be loaded every time you boot your computer.
- To print the contents of the IBM PC or PC/XT display, read and then
- perform the following two-step procedure:
-
- a. Press and hold the "SHIFT" key (key with upward-pointing arrow)
- and then press the "PrtSc" key. After a 5-second delay, your display
- screen will be dumped to the printer. Note that if the display is
- in Alpha mode, an "A" will flash in the upper left corner of the
- screen. If the screen is in Graphics mode, a short horizontal line
- will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.
-
- b. You may select any of the options from the list below by pressing
- the key of the desired option within 5 seconds of pressing the "SHIFT"
- and "PrtSc" keys. One option from each group (orientation, print
- positioning, or page ejection) may be selected. Printing will begin
- 5 seconds after the last key is pressed. The Enter key may be
- pressed to terminate the 5-second delay. NOTE: If you select any
- of the options listed below, you do not have to select one from each
- group--those that are not specified will default automatically.
-
- KEY OPTION
-
- ORIENTATION * P -- PORTRAIT ORIENTATION (LaserJet only)
- L -- LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION (LaserJet only)
-
- PRINT POSITIONING * T -- TOP OF PAGE (PORTRAIT MODE ONLY)
- M -- MIDDLE OF PAGE (PORTRAIT MODE ONLY)
- B -- BOTTOM OF PAGE (PORTRAIT MODE ONLY)
-
- PAPER EJECTION * Y -- AUTO FORM FEED AT END OF PAGE
- N -- NO AUTO FORM FEED AT END OF PAGE
-
- ENTER KEY -- TERMINATES 5-SECOND TIME-OUT PERIOD
-
- * Default values
-
- EXAMPLE: To print a page of graphics, centered on the page, press
- the "SHIFT" key and "PrtSc" key, immediately followed by
- pressing the "M" key. Your graphics will be dumped from
- the display and printed at the center of the page.
-
- ______________________________________________________
-
- NOTE
-
- The PRINT SCREEN utility can print one graphics
- screen and one alphanumeric screen on the same
- page, but cannot print two graphics screens on
- the same page because of limited LaserJet memory.
- However, two graphs may be printed
- on the same page by printing one graph using the
- form feed option (to eject the page) and then manually
- feeding the same page through the printer to print
- the second page.
- ______________________________________________________
-
-
- **********************************************************
- **USING THE PRINT SCREEN UTILITY WITH THE HERCULES BOARD**
- **********************************************************
-
- If you have a HERCULES high-resolution board installed in your IBM
- PC, the PRINT SCREEN utility operates almost the same as without
- the HERCULES board. The exception is that the HERCULES version does
- not have the "C/W (Color/Black-White) option. Instead, a "1/2" command
- can be used to specify the first or second page of graphics memory on
- the HERCULES board. For example, to print the second screen (HERCULES
- allows you to store two display screens), you simply press the "SHIFT"
- key and "PrtSc" key, and then press the "2" key. (NOTE: Attempting to
- print a large graphics image may cause the LaserJet graphics buffer to
- overflow. If this happens, elimination of graphics near the right side
- of the page (borders, for example) may alleviate the problem.
-
-
- *************************
- **IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY**
- *************************
-
- If you have any problems printing a screen, be sure that the printer
- is ready to print (the LaserJet printer must be on-line--ON LINE indicator
- illuminated; the ThinkJet printer PWR light must be illuminated and the
- yellow light [located below the blue box near the PWR light] must NOT be
- blinking). The IBM PC or PC/XT must be correctly configured for the
- specified printer (LaserJet or ThinkJet).
-
- If you are using a software package that automatically loads an
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you may have problems with the PRINT SCREEN utility.
- In this case, check to make sure that the AUTOEXEC.BAT file does not
- load another screen dump program, such as GRAPHICS. If it does, you may
- have to eliminate that line from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to operate the
- PRINT SCREEN program successfully.
-
- __________________________________________________________
-
- NOTE
-
- Characters which can be printed on the IBM display screen,
- but are not part of the printer's available font, will not
- be dumped from the display as intended.
- __________________________________________________________
-
- When using some software packages, the screen will not print as
- desired. In these cases, try the following options to enable you
- to print the screen. Use these options only after you have already
- tried the PRINT SCREEN utility unsuccessfully. These options are accessed
- the same way as the other options (by pressing the key associated with
- the option within 5 seconds of pressing the "SHIFT", "PrtSc" keys).
-
-
- KEY OPTION
-
- A -- ALPHA SCREEN DUMP
- G -- GRAPHICS SCREEN DUMP
-
- C -- COLOR GRAPHICS
- W -- BLACK & WHITE GRAPHICS
-
- 4 -- 40 CHARACTERS/LINE ALPHA
- 8 -- 80 CHARACTERS/LINE ALPHA
-
- For example, when printing a color bar chart using LOTUS 1-2-3,
- you must first press "SHIFT", "PrtSc", and then "G"
- and "C" (for color graphics).
-
- If you have difficulty printing your display screen with a
- particular software package, try the above options until the
- screen prints correctly.
-
-
- ______________________________________________________________
-
- IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
- Machines Corp.
-
- LOTUS and 1-2-3 are registered trademarks of Lotus Development
- Corp.
- ______________________________________________________________
-